Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Older Zabbix web frontends could redirect users to an external site through a request parameter. This is not described as server compromise, but it can support convincing phishing because the link begins on a trusted monitoring domain.
Executive priority
Treat this as a cleanup and phishing-risk reduction item, not an emergency remote compromise based on available evidence. Prioritize public-facing legacy Zabbix portals and environments used by administrators.
Technical view
CVE-2016-10742 is an open redirect in Zabbix before 2.2.21rc1, 3.0.13rc1, 3.2.10rc1, and 3.4.4rc1, including affected 3.1.x, 3.2.x, 3.3.x, and 3.4.x branches. The vulnerable parameter is identified as request.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where legacy Zabbix web interfaces remain deployed, especially internet-accessible or widely linked monitoring portals. The provided source bundle does not identify affected CPEs or specific downstream package versions beyond Debian security updates.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Public vulnerability records, Zabbix issue links, and Debian advisories indicate the issue is known and patched in affected maintenance lines.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, Zabbix issue references, and Debian advisories. No CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or detailed patch mechanics are included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Zabbix to a vendor-supported version beyond the listed affected ranges.
- Apply relevant Debian LTS Zabbix security updates if using Debian packages.
- Restrict public access to Zabbix web interfaces where business requirements allow.
- Review vendor guidance for any branch-specific remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Zabbix frontend versions and compare them with the affected ranges.
- Confirm Debian hosts have the relevant security update packages applied.
- Check whether Zabbix web interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review application behavior for unsafe external redirects using non-production validation only.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-10272CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190311 [SECURITY] [DLA 1708-1] zabbix security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-13133CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201121 [SECURITY] [DLA 2461-1] zabbix security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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CWE details
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